How Much Does a Gau 8 Cost?
The Regular Type Rounds Are a Bit Pricey (As in Expensive); at 136.70 Each. That Means Each Time They Empty the Magazine It Costs $159,746. Fun Fact: the Air...
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Considering this, how much does a 30mm round cost?
The U.S. Army is using over half a million 30mm cannon rounds a year for its AH-64 Apache helicopter gunships. Each round costs over $100.
Subsequently, question is, how many 30mm rounds does an a 10 carry? 1,350 rounds
Beside this, how fast does the Gau 8 shoot?
The GAU-8 has seven barrels and was, upon its introduction, capable of firing up to 4,200 rounds per minute, but the Air Force downgraded it to a still-impressive 3,900 rounds per minute. At this rate, each of the seven barrels fires 557 rounds per minute.
Who makes the Gau 8?
The gun, mounted in the fuselage nose of the A/OA-10 Thunderbolt, is produced by [ex General Electric] Martin Marietta Armament Systems. According to some sources, the GAU-8 fires 1,800 rounds per minute, with the higher 4200 rd/min rate having been deleted in the 1980s.
